Author: Matthew L.M. Fletcher

House Democrats’ Report on Native Voting

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here.

Well, this image is hideous. . . that’s s’posed to be a voting booth in the desert.

New Scholarship on Native Hawaiians, Blockchains, and Environmental Self-Determination

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

MJ Palau-McDonald has posted “Blockchains and Environmental Self-Determination for the Native Hawaiian People” on SSRN.

Here is the abstract:

This note argues that blockchain technology may be a tool to help Native Hawaiian and other Indigenous communities protect biocultural resources, restore self-determination and improve social determinants of health and well-being, as part of the right to environmental self-determination.

These are supposed to be Hawaiian chickens. . . . .

Leonard Peltier Denied Again

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here.

This time we have the petition, posted on SSRN by Robert Don Gifford and Kevin Sharp.

Tenth Circuit Briefs in Thlopthlocco Tribal Town v. Wiley

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here:

Tribe Opening Brief

Town Answer Brief

Reply

Lower court materials here.

New York Appellate Division Refuses to Enforce Cayuga Nation Fine against Smokeshop Owners

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the order in Cayuga Nation v. Parker (N.Y. A.D.):

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Briefs and other materials here.

Two Sault Tribe Chippewa Appellate Decisions on Election Matters

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the opinion in Payment v. Election Commission:

Payment v. Election CommissionDownload

Here is the opinion in McRorie v. Election Commission:

McRorie v Emerg. Elec. Cmte. OpinionDownload

Buena Vista Rancheria Sues Former Leader for Misappropriating Funds

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the complaint in Buena Vista Rancheria of Me-Wuk Indians v. Pope Flores (E.D. Cal.):

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The Onion: “Supreme Court Overturns ‘Right v. Wrong’”

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here.

Miigwetch to AYR for the hot tip.

D.C. Circuit Again Rejects Sault Tribe Mandatory Trust Land Acquisition Claims

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the unpublished opinion in Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians v. Haaland:

23-5076-2062145.pdfDownload

Briefs here. Lower court materials here.

just like Father Baraga telling Indians what they can and cannot do

Fort Sill Economic Development Authority Sues Fort Sill Business Committee in Federal Court

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the complaint in Economic Development Authority of the Fort Sill Chiricahua Warm Springs Apache Tribe v. Business Committee of the Fort Sill Chiricahua Warm Springs Apache Tribe (W.D. Okla.):

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